wow, reports coming in are crazy...reports of at least 2 who have lost limbs, at least 12 seriously injured, another hotel just put on lockdown, and Mile 26 had been dedicated to Newtown, several Newtown families were sitting very close to the explosion (first one?). unbelievable

One of my good friends volunteered at the finish line last year & she was volunteering again this year. No idea where & I am yet to hear back from her. Must not panic, must not panic.

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I hope your friend is okay.

I have a friend who posted this morning on facebook she was going down to watch, but I have no idea where. Because of crowds, it seems the chance she was at the finish line is small, but I hope she facebooks again soon! (ETA: She hasn't yet but another friend of hers posted that she contacted her. So she's accounted for.)

But on a related note, what could people have against Boston? It's probably the least uncontroversial of major American cities.

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Well, assuming it was international terrorism, it has nothing to do with Boston, but everything to do with America.
If it was domestic terrorism- who knows. But who would have expected an Oklahoma City bombing? That's not even really a major American city...

But on a related note, what could people have against Boston? It's probably the least uncontroversial of major American cities

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If this was an act of terrorism, then it's not about the city itself, its about fear. The Boston marathon is an inconic American event, and damaging it in this way can do a lot both physcially and mentally. From here on out, it will always be marked by this tragedy.

Twitter has reports that stopped runners are now dealing with hypothermia, and many spectators have given away their coats. NOTHING as bad as people who were right near these explosions, but a huge crowd of people who have health issues due to exposure is just going to put even more of a strain on medical services.